Saunders Posted May 26, 2002 Share Posted May 26, 2002 Quartet 'Summer Trance' The way this starts out reminds me of the intro music to some show I watched when I was little, but I can’t remember what it was… Anyways, this mix is in a quick paced dance style tune. The percussion is good, and the main lead and melody are also pretty cool. It’s a fun tune, and if I were more energetic I might feel like getting up and dancing. Fun! 3/5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deryck Khusial Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 good intro, nice use of the plucked "string." the lead melody’s great as well, but the main thing i focus in on in this mix is the pure BASS rhythm. it layers itself over Everything. yesss. excellent breaks too. the summer-y feeling’s achieved, which is exactly what the title states. aaah..Ibiza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SsaiskK Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 jeez i guess no ones a trance fan. i enjoyed this tons... its pretty comforting its not a high energy happy hardcore kinda thing, but a nice relaxed chill-music. i liked it... check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhon Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 This song makes me soooo happy. It's the beat, coupled with the slow growth into catchy, eye-twitch-inducing 80's video game melody. My lullaby. I listen to it every night while I play Disgaea -- it strangely comes up almost always as the last song on my mix CD, which is around 2 am, maybe 3. And I always hope it'll be last, because after that I'll lose interest in the CD and will probably end up falling asleep. HIGHLY recommended to those who want to relive the glory Sega Master System days, and for those who have an eye on future club music. It's like, beat-driven town music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporal Eschebone Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 With just three tracks on OCR, U-ji has made it as one of the absolutely best trance artists I have ever heard. I really mean that too. The moment your Zillion mix [the first one I listened to] had hit its climax, I knew you had some exceptional skills. The other two tracks he remixed were no disappointment. He certainly have his own unique style when it comes to trance, and it's a shame that his remixes are so widely overlooked for the sole reason that the source material is pretty obscure. It's also sad that he's only submitted three remixes and hasn't been heard from again. Had he done more widely known games and tunes [like the Hero Garden from Sonic Adventure 2 *cough*hint*cough*] then I'm sure he would have gained much more praise for his exemplary skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeOmega Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Wow, six posts in 2 years.... They are all missing out on some absolutely wonderful artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 This song is extremely nostalgic. The remix contributes with pure nausea. Thus, I think they exist good remixes that make exotic musics. I feel very disappointed with this. Nothing more to adding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnexium Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 The melody is sweet! I like this track a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimFrost the Tourianist Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hmmm only 9 reviews posted on a very competent remix such as this, in over 3 years !? Amazing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Pretty well done and uplifting trance, productionwise it is a little mid-heavy, but there is plenty of creative elements moving the mix forward, and the source tune is excellent. The drums have enough flourishes sprinkled throughout to keep the beat fresh, and there are several additional sections added for a potential transition to the DJ's next track This is one track i've actually had on my playlist for several years but really hasn't gotten much love, so relistening have brought it back out into the open. Highly recommended for trance fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Trancey indeed. The downward arpeggio thing at the beginning is cool, but a bit too long for me. That's somewhat a characteristic of the genre, so I can't fault, but it's too much for my liking. The melody reminds me of Top Gun. I have no idea why. Very 80's, and a lot of fun. We go back to the arpeggiated thing again, and it continues as before. Same comment as above, though if I focus more on the bass line it's not as bad. It's a fun track, but I'm not overly crazy about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Whoa, 6 minutes! So as far as I can tell, the main thing holding back this mix are the samples and production overall. The arrangement itself is pretty nifty for a trance piece - I can't say that I was really bored throughout the 6 minutes of listening, as they passed by pretty quickly with what is a pretty solid mix despite its issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmiduke Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I have a soft spot for this one, and mixes like it. Very simple in nature; a pretty much cookie-cutter trance conversion of a retro tune. I can definitely see a lot of derision in what's here, but it just so happens that I'm a bit of a fan of trance, which does this mix a fairly big favour. There's nothing glowing I can say about this. The samples sound bland today, and the little new ground it covers won't enlighten anybody if it hasn't done so already. But I get a lot of enjoyment out of simplicity, making it pretty hard to resist its sole ambition to get you in the dancing mood. For this reason, I've kept it close by for a long time, just in case I need a boost in dancitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willybwild Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 I'm one of the few ppl lucky enough to grow up with Sega instead of Nintendo as a kid; and I'm grateful I was exposed to Sega's great games with awesome soundtracks... especially Quartet! Man! Just hearing that arpeggio got me pumped up to tear through that first level And adding the trance drum beat in the background only makes it that much more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibre Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 It might take a little too long to end, but overall I really like this mix. One thing that keeps bringing me back to it, though, is a weird similarity to another song. It might be just me, but the bridge (it starts at 2:47 or so) is reminiscent of a similar bridge in Sonic Adventure's Twinkle Circuit - the one that remixes Sonic's theme, "It Doesn't Matter". I checked the source chiptune, and it's definitely present in the original, so it's probably just a total coincidence...but does anyone else hear that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtefar Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Happened across this tune on shuffle and 12 seconds into the song I got goosebumps and knew I had heard this melody somewhere before, but I couldn't put my finger on it and it drove me mad. After going through my archive in vain I went to look up and listen to the original song from the game and then it struck me, it's the synth solo from Jump by Van Halen. So awesome. Overall I think this is a nice remix with an upbeat and very chip-ish feel to it. Especially with the slightly repetitive melody and the way it goes on forever but without ever feeling too boring thanks to it being such a catchy melody. It does lose a bit at the end when it goes full out trance but that's just personal preference I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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